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Canada has jobs and public support for immigrants but it doesn’t have the housing

Canada has jobs and public support for immigrants but it doesn’t have the housing

The affordable housing crisis across the country is a trainwreck that could derail immigration targets, experts say
Disciplinary action recommended in Myles Gray case

Disciplinary action recommended in Myles Gray case

For Myles' mother, Margie, the disciplinary measures don't go far enough. "I didn't know this side of life, this darkness," she says.
Capilano River sewage leak contained, cause still under investigation

Capilano River sewage leak contained, cause still under investigation

Squamish Nation elected council member Sxwíxwtn (Wilson Williams) says the property management company for a nearby apartment complex should have been quicker to respond to the leak
20-year-old B.C. man dies after stepping on a live wire in Peru

20-year-old B.C. man dies after stepping on a live wire in Peru

Camden Verlaan of Roberts Creek was on the 'journey of a lifetime' and volunteering in Peru when he died on March 8.
Islands Trust passes nearly $10 million budget for upcoming year

Islands Trust passes nearly $10 million budget for upcoming year

Bowen Island's contribution to Islands Trust rises almost seven per cent from last year
B.C. lifts age limit on free tuition for those who were once in care

B.C. lifts age limit on free tuition for those who were once in care

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is opening to all ages its tuition waiver for those who were in foster care in the province.
Class action can proceed against man who recorded women in bathrooms

Class action can proceed against man who recorded women in bathrooms

Suit targets man who unlawfully recorded and published intimate images of young women on a Russian porn site.
Cash flew from West Coast donors to Trudeau’s Montreal riding in 2015 and 2016

Cash flew from West Coast donors to Trudeau’s Montreal riding in 2015 and 2016

Many donations to Trudeau's and other Liberal Party candidates' campaigns came from individuals connected to the Chinese Communist Party
Letter: We don't need yet another Glassford Road survey

Letter: We don't need yet another Glassford Road survey

'Why is council still considering closing this road as an option?  Surely there is sufficient information for council to direct staff to reopen the road and install proper traffic calming measures as has been repeatedly requested by all neighbourhood residents.'
Flair Airlines plane confiscations rattling ultra-low-cost carrier niche

Flair Airlines plane confiscations rattling ultra-low-cost carrier niche

Abruptly having planes repossessed giving passengers pause when booking flights